Funding Manager

Our goal is to provide efficient, streamlined, and on-time services to the Laboratory supporting improved program execution with accurate budgeting, accounting, reporting, and decision-making for each level of the management structure.

Funding Manager:

The Financial Services Department is looking to hire a Funding Manager.  This dynamic and fast paced position will serve as the Laboratory’s Funds Manager for all funding contract action; including but not limited to new programs, funding obligations and deobligations, and other funding contract actions on the Air Force prime contract.  The Funding Manager position requires the ability to oversee personnel, develop, maintain, and leverage management-reporting tools in order to provide accurate funding status.

Position Summary:

• The Funding Manager serves as the main Financial Services Department point of contract for the prime contract operational funding related matters
• Supervises daily funding activity and personnel involved with funding operations

• Principal interface with Laboratory Research Divisions and the Air Force contract administrators on the day to day funding actions required to execute on the prime contract
• Provides monthly financial input for the Lab Operations Report, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Monthly Dashboard report, and other funding reports as required
• Responsible for quality control and process efficiency of the funds management operations
• Manages internal control systems in performance of reconciliation and audits of all funding actions between MIT LL and Air Force prime contract
• Acts as resource for ad-hoc inquires and Government taskers
• Collaborates with Laboratory Research Division Business community to assist in coordinating key dates and changes in process to the Lab community to ensure there are no delays in the funding obligation process
• Leads coordination with F$D and Air Force contract administrators in system interface, data collection and reporting capabilities relating to funding activities

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business related field is required
• Applicable 5-8 years of experience is required
• Knowledge of federal funding regulations is required
• Prior experience with SAP is preferred
• Experience in a DoD research, acquisition and contracting environment is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to deal across multiple levels of the organization and with Government counterparts
• Competence with business/ financial systems and computer-based financial management tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Office with proficiency in advanced Excel functions.
• Capacity to work in fast paced and high demand environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.